Anacapri, Isola di Capri
Some hotels are built.
Villa Eva was created.
A handmade family oasis in Anacapri, shaped by love, art and more than a lifetime of imagination.
The Arrival
Beyond Capri’s crowds and polished storefronts, there is another island.
Quieter. Greener. More human. Ten minutes on foot from the center of Anacapri, past gardens that spill over their own walls, hidden inside it is Villa Eva.
Our Story
Built by a love story.
This was Eva Balestrieri’s childhood home. Then she met Vincenzo Parlato, a self-taught artist with an endless imagination. Over the decades, he transformed the house with his own hands — domes, arches, gardens, rooms and hidden corners unlike anything else on Capri.
He named it Villa Eva. Most mornings, you can still find him somewhere on the property, working — there is always one more thing to improve.
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The Villa Today
Not designed all at once. Discovered over a lifetime.
Ten rooms, no two alike. A pool at the center of a garden thick with giant cactus, orchids and lemon trees. A snack bar that serves sandwiches until five and pours drinks under more stars than you’ll know what to do with. The property is alive, layered, and still full of surprises.
The Garden and Pool
Your oasis on the island.
Swim beneath the trees. Find a quiet corner in the garden. Let the afternoon pass without checking the time.
Explore the GardenExperience Anacapri
Close to Capri. Closer to the soul of the island.
The Blue Grotto
A five-minute bus ride, or a walk through pedestrian lanes thick with the smell of gardens.
Monte Solaro
The highest point on the island, reached by chairlift from the center of Anacapri — all of Capri laid out below.
Lido del Faro
A rocky lido near the lighthouse at Punta Carena, with a pool, a restaurant, and some of the clearest water on the island.
“The moment you walk in through the gate it feels like paradise — a real, sun-lit botanical oasis, quiet and green. The view is beautiful, and every room gives you real privacy.”
Estella, Seville
The Family
A real home. A real family.
For more than 35 years, this family has opened its home to travelers from everywhere. Eva and Vincenzo raised it; today their son Carlo runs it with his sisters and his wife Alma — a new generation keeping the same simple spirit alive.
Meet the Family
Villa Eva was never created to follow a trend. It grew naturally, one room, one garden and one idea at a time.
Come experience the Capri that still feels real.
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